Every other blog in the universe is posting dessert recipes
this month.I’ve lingered over
many of them – delightful confections featuring gingerbread, peppermints,
chocolate and many other holiday flavours.It’s the season to enjoy sweets in any form, and not think
about the consequences until the New Year.

So why am I posting a recipe for soup?

For one thing, as the title suggests, I do like bucking a
trend. I’ll probably post my dessert recipes next summer when everyone else is making
salad.

But in a month of occasional decadence, I also wanted to
remind myself that eating simply can often mean eating very well.Take this Cream of Mushroom Soup with
White Wine and Leeks.It’s
delicious and surprisingly quick to make.And it’s filling enough that, after eating a bowl, you might make one
less trip to the dessert buffet.

Oh, I think this is absolutely perfect! I love soup and what better time to enjoy it than a month when so much heavy and rich food is served. I love mushroom soup. I hope you are having a wonderful December. Bonnie

Good to see someone bucking the trend! Good for you. And good for you for posting this great soup. I've made cream of mushroom before, but it's been years (decades) since I've done so. I've actually been thinking about this lately, so your recipe is quite timely for me. Looks terrific - thanks.

Even though I'm one of the thousands of bloggers posting sweet treats, I'm glad you posted a real meal because my waistline cannot handle any more desserts. Love the addition of leeks to this soup (and also love the butter but well, who doesn't)? :)

We all have to eat lunch and supper, Beth. I think your soup looks lovely! (I'm posting one cookie after another because I did all the cookie-baking before I moved. Knew I would not have time to do a lot of blog baking during December!)